Questions and Answers

I am in the process of applying for jobs but I am concerned that at interviews the employers may discriminate against me because Iam wearing hijab. Is it allowed for me to take it off for the duration of the interview?

A qualified nurse in Germany who could not find a single job in any of the hospitals because she was wearing hijab was not given a chance even in Muslim clinics for fear of alienating the customers.  This is a narrow-minded, prejudiced attitude against the Muslim population of the West. What does the hijab do to frighten people away?  They call fundamentalism that which in our view means sticking to the basics of our faith.  In fact, it is fundamentalism which is against the presence of Islam everywhere.

          The Muslim communities have a duty to protect The Muslim individual by collectively explaining that the hijab is not a threat to any person, but a dress of modesty and decency not dissimilar to the headcovering worn by nuns.  It shows the honor and respectability of women and it is PART OF OUR FAITH.  We are NOT aliens, and it is a requirement of Islam that women cover their heads.  Therefore it is not possible to take off your hijab for any reason.  Be patient and be sure that if you satisfy Allah He will definitely and eventually satisfy you, but if you prefer to satisfy the people, neither you nor them will be satisfied at the end.